
Ms. Deborah Allen Beffa MS/CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
17207 WINDSOR CREST BLVD WILDWOOD MO, 63038About
Dr. Deborah Beffa is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILDWOOD, MO. Dr. Beffa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Beffa evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Beffa helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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- Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Montgomery SPEECH PATHOLOGIST,226 S. WOOD MILL RD. CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
- Ms. Joan Udziela M.S.CCC-SLP11097 SAINT CHARLES ROCK RD SAINT ANN MO 63074
- Katherine Lea Boyd555 E TERRA LN O FALLON MO 63366
- Mrs. Theresa Trafton10821 KALINDA LN SAINT LOUIS MO 63128
- Ms. Kelly M Harris CCC-SLP1524 S BIG BEND BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63117
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1015 BOWLES FENTON MO 63026ST LUKES HOSPITALl
232 S WOODS MILL RD CHESTERFIELD MO 63017